OneSails Racing triumphant at epic King’s Cup thrillerBy Media Center, Phuket ,
11:40 PM Fri 6 Dec 2013
The final day of racing in this year’s Phuket King’s Cup Regatta posed the challenge of very light conditions, making every Skipper’s decision and change of tack a crucial decision at the close of this legendary race. ...[more]

Happy 86th birthday HM, and so say all of us...By AsianYachting MultiMedia,
2:20 PM Fri 6 Dec 2013
05 Dec 2013: The days proceedings started with a sail past the Royal Thai Navy vessels from the Third Naval Area Command at Cape Promthep, to honour HM the King of Thailand's 86th birthday. ...[more]

Leaders fight to consolidate in King’s Cup before final day’s racingBy Media Center, Phuket ,
12:24 AM Fri 6 Dec 2013
The fleet set sail following the Royal Thai Navy sail pass on day four of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta in light rain; the first such weather pattern of this week of racing. The key element though was brisk wind which was constantly shifting direction making for a high work-rate day for all of the crew members (numbering almost 800 for this year’s Regatta). ...[more]

Phuket King's Cup 2013 - Gallery 3By Guy Nowell, Guy Nowell Photography, Phuket, Thailand ,
3:42 AM Thu 5 Dec 2013
A mixed day on the water today at the Phuket King's Cup - a little bit of this, a little bit of that. A little bit of haze, a little bit of sunshine, and a little bit of breeze. Long reaching courses for the Cruising divisions, and more windward/leewards for the Racing classes. ...[more]

Time to consolidate the scores...By AsianYachting MultiMedia, Phuket ,
8:37 PM Thu 5 Dec 2013
As the regatta passes the half way mark, the race committee decided to run as many windward /leeward races as possible for the IRC classes. ...[more]

King’s Cup sail pass honours his Majesty the King’s 86th birthdayBy Media Center, Phuket ,
8:08 PM Thu 5 Dec 2013
The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2013 fleet took part in a beautifully orchestrated sail pass before the start of the fourth day of racing. Royal Thai Navy yachts lead the procession of Regatta boats as they sailed past large Navy ships. ...[more]

Andaman Sea Race returns to the race programBy Asian Yachting multimedia, Phuket ,
12:27 AM Thu 5 Dec 2013
03 Dec 2013: After a few years in the wilderness the classic Andaman Sea Race made a comeback today. All classes set off on variations to a course that featured a gate laid at Ko Racha Yai, approximately 12 nm to the South of Phuket and back. With a 10 to 15 knot North Easterly they made quick work of the short windward beat ...[more]

Up and running with mixed results...By Asian Yachting multimedia, Phuket ,
12:23 AM Thu 5 Dec 2013
02 Dec 2013: Although a heavy downpour put a dampener on the opening party last night, all 105 crews were out early this morning for last minute rig tuning and checking out the respective racing areas. The light North Easterly gradually picked up through the morning but fluctuated in direction causing delays on the racing courses ...[more]

Phuket King's Cup 2013. Gallery 2By Guy Nowell, Guy Nowell Photography, Phuket, Thailand ,
3:00 AM Wed 4 Dec 2013
There and back again to see how far it is. In this case, about 28nm to Koh Racha and back via Koh Hi. The Andaman Sea Race is back on the cards. ...[more]

Jaguar Land Rover demonstrates luxury vehicles at Phuket King’s CupBy Media Center, Phuket ,
9:02 PM Wed 4 Dec 2013
Jaguar Land Rover, the world’s leading maker of luxury high performance vehicles, hosted a prize-giving party to mark the close of racing following the second day of competition at the 27th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, held at Kan Eang @ Pier, Chalong Bay. ...[more]